Rahu Mahadasha Saturn Antardasha
Lasts 2 years 10 months 6 days
Rahu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 18 years, and the Saturn Antardasha colours it for 2 years 10 months 6 days. Rahu stands for ambition, foreign links, unconventional paths and obsession. Saturn stands for discipline, delay, labour and long-term effort. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Rahu regards Saturn as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. This is the third of nine sub-periods in the Rahu Mahadasha. As an early sub-period, it tends to set up the themes the rest of the Mahadasha builds on.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Saturn rules the 10th and 11th houses. For Leo Moon, Saturn rules the 6th and 7th houses. Rahu and Ketu own no sign, so their effect comes through the sign and house they occupy in your chart. Your own chart, with its placements, aspects and transits, decides how this plays out. Pick your Moon sign below for a version tailored to it.
Rahu-Saturn for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Rahu Mahadasha Saturn Antardasha last?
2 years 10 months 6 days. It is calculated as 18 years × 19 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Rahu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Saturn a friend of Rahu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Rahu regards Saturn as a friend. Rahu regards Saturn as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. Natural friendship is only one layer, and the houses involved and the planets' placement in your chart matter as much.
Does my Moon sign change the Rahu-Saturn dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Rahu and Saturn rule, and so which life areas are active. It also decides whether any of them is a yogakaraka. There are 12 versions of this page, one for each Moon sign.
What decides how Rahu-Saturn works out for me?
The strength and placement of Rahu and Saturn in your birth chart, the houses and signs involved, and the transits running at the time. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together, and remedies, if any, depend on your own chart.